Club Cheerleading Coach

Position Title:

Club Cheerleading Coach

Department/School:

Athletics

Salary/Pay Rate:

$15,000.00 annually

Job Summary:

The Athletics Department at Marist University invites applications for a part-time, 9-month position as Head Club Cheerleading Coach. This position will report to the Assistant Athletic Director of Intramural Sports/Club Sports/Camps. Responsibilities include coordinating all aspects of its cheerleading program: member recruitment, choreography, selection and performance, organizing and planning of practice sessions, attend all home football & men’s and women’s basketball games, and ordering supplies as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

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Position Title:

Club Cheerleading Coach

Department/School:

Athletics

Salary/Pay Rate:

$15,000.00 annually

Job Summary:

The Athletics Department at Marist University invites applications for a part-time, 9-month position as Head Club Cheerleading Coach. This position will report to the Assistant Athletic Director of Intramural Sports/Club Sports/Camps. Responsibilities include coordinating all aspects of its cheerleading program: member recruitment, choreography, selection and performance, organizing and planning of practice sessions, attend all home football & men’s and women’s basketball games, and ordering supplies as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Valid driver's license with no serious convictions
• CPR/First Aid/AED certification (or ability to obtain these certifications)
• USA Cheer Safety and Risk Management Certification (or ability to obtain this certification)
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience

Essential Functions:

• Attend all team practices/meetings (3-4 times per week).
• Supervise & attend team performances at home football & men’s and women’s basketball games.
• Coordinate cheerleading team travel and attend the Metro Conference Basketball Championships and national competitions.
• Assist student leadership in making decisions regarding club operations.
• Supervise team tryouts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a competitive college cheer team member or coach of a college level team

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References

Benefits:

This position is not eligible for university sponsored benefits

About the Department/School:

A conference leader in athletic and academic success, the Marist University Department of Athletics sponsors 23 Division I sports that compete in the Metro Conference and the Pioneer Football League (PFL – Football Championship Subdivision). In its history, Marist is the Metro all-time leader in conference championships and overall Commissioner’s Cups, an award that celebrates overall excellence and athletic achievement. The Red Foxes have led the conference in Metro Academic Honor Roll for 17 straight seasons.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Administrative

Months per Year:

9

Work Schedule:

Discretion of the Coach

Hours per Week:

20

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.

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